Yay! Time for the annual press release from Epson about how their printers are being used to print ID badges for the Academy Awards. Epson says that they chose the Stylus C88 because of how quickly the DURABrite inks dry and all these other wonderful things. In reality, Epson probably just gives a bunch of free printers and paper and ink to the Academy so they can put out these press releases. I doubt there is guy who works for the Academy who carefully studies how quickly different inks dry before deciding every year that Epson is the best.

The C88 came out in the Summer of 2005, so it is a bit of an older printer. It has not received very good reviews either from CNET or from the customers at Amazon, usually the two most reliable places for feedback. Right now the C88 is basically all that’s left from Epson’s Stylus C Series. All their other printers are photo printers or all-in-ones. Maybe it’s time for the Academy to upgrade to a different Epson.

Academy Awards(R) Ceremony Credentials Printed on Epson for Eighth Year in a Row [Press Release]